The present economic situation is leaving some of you with unexpected “free” time. The news regularly lists new numbers of unemployed workers. Others may just be on a furlough until things pick up. Small business owners may be finding fewer orders coming their way. In these situations, your normal hectic pace can suddenly skid to a stop.
If any [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Changing Times'
Unexpected Time Gives Time to Develop Business Opportunities
March 10th, 2009 · No Comments
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Is Daylight Savings a Productivity Campaign?
November 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Twice a year we’re told to change our clocks–”Spring Forward, Fall Back”–for Daylight Savings Time.
This may seem to be as predictable a ritual as the seasons themselves. But it’s actually a rather fluid concept that was first standardized 120 years ago by railroad executives so they could have an official noon to make their schedules [...]
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Is the Home Office Falling Out of Favor?
May 8th, 2008 · No Comments
With gas prices rising rapidly, the advantages of working from a home office seem to be increasing. Not only is the act of commuting stressful for many, but now it is costing you a lot more to get to your job.
Unfortunately the telecommuting trend seems to be reversing a bit. Some of the [...]
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Then and Now: Are You More Productive?
May 6th, 2008 · No Comments
As we start out in the month of May, it is beneficial to reflect on what May Day means to many countries. On May 1, 1886, hundreds of thousands of workers in the U.S. marched in support of the eight-hour workday. From that date, It actually took 54 years of struggle before we [...]
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Using Technology to Help Your Child with Homework
April 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Do you know any time-challenged parents who want to help their children use time productively? There is no question that kids can spend multiple hours per day on the internet, often to the detriment of homework. YouTube is one of the favorite spots.
Now there is another site growing, called TeacherTube, based on the YouTube concept, [...]
Tags: Changing Times · Home Productivity · Personal Productivity Tips · Work Life Balance
Separating Yourself from Workplace Electronics
March 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Are one of those people who lament the lack of personal time to escape from work issues, yet cannot bring yourself to let go of the Blackberry, laptop, and cellphone even when on a vacation?
Are you a family member who wants a vacation without those electronic intrusions into your spouse’s “free” time?
There is now an [...]
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The Video Drain on the Company Network
March 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Have you noticed your corporate network slowing down lately? If yes, you might want to do a quick check of where employees are logging their time. With the proliferation of video sites like YouTube, more staff members are checking out the latest postings. Other popular sites include Yahoo, Fox, MSN, CNN, and [...]
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Another Threat to Productivity: Presenteeism
November 14th, 2007 · No Comments
A relatively new concept that is threatening businesses and costing employers money is presenteeism. According to Daniel Sitter, “Presenteeism is the complement of Absenteeism. It is defined as the measure of lost productivity cost due to employees actually showing up for work, but not being fully engaged and productive, mainly because of personal health and [...]
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Managing More with Less: The Cell Phone
October 24th, 2007 · No Comments
In thinking about traveling, what do you plan to pack so that you can “stay in touch” during a short trip? I propose that in order to keep the packing to a minimum, you pack simply your cell phone. Let’s think about what the simplest of these gadgets can do these days. Obviously you [...]
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Being Environmentally Correct Can Improve Bottom Line
October 18th, 2007 · No Comments
47% of small business owners are already taking steps to be environmentally responsible. (Gallup Survey, April 2007)
In two recent blog postings, we talked about digital reading versus paper. The focuses were on managing email without printing out many of the messages, and then reading books and newspapers comfortably online. The end goal of these measures [...]
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